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Smith, John
A catalogue raisonné of the works of the most eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French painters: in which is included a short biographical notice of the artists, with a copious description of their principal pictures : a statement of the prices at which such pictures have been sold at public sales on the continent and in England; a reference the the galleries and private collections in which a large portion are at present; and the names of the artists by whom they have been engraved; to which is added, a brief notice of the scholars & imitators of the great masters of the above schools (Part 6) — London: Smith and Son, 1835

DOI chapter:
The Works of Jacob Ruysdael
DOI Page / Citation link:
https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.62940#0052

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JACOB KUYSDAEL.

110. A View, presenting, on the right, a mass of rocks sur-
mounted with trees, from amongst which a cascade of water
rushes through a chasm, and, falling on the front-ground,
ssows to the opposite side. The view is bounded by trees.
11 in. by 1 st. 2^ in.—P.
Collection of Elisha Biscoe, Esq. . 1833 42 gs.
111. A Landscape, with a water-mill, and a house built of
brick and wood, occupying the left of the picture; the timbers
and machinery of the mill are placed between the two buildings,
and under them rushes a torrent of water, gurgling in foam
along the whole of the fore-ground ; some piles of wood, inter-
mixed with water plants, are on the right corner. The stream
is bounded by a high brick embankment, partly overgrown
with bushes, and some clusters of trees rise behind the buildings.
The name and date, 1653, are inscribed on a stone at the side.
A most excellent production.
\ ft. 10|?n. by 2 ft. 3 in.—P.
Now in the collection of M. M. Francken, Flanders.
A picture corresponding in size and description with the preceding,
painted on canvas, was imported by Mr. Emmerson, and sold to
William Beckford, Esq. from whom it passed into the possession of
Mr. Hume, Mr. O’Neil, and is now in the collection of Charles
Brind, Esq.
112. A View taken from the great Square of the Stadthouse
at Amsterdam, looking towards the canal, the fish market, and
old weighing house. The scene is animated by a great number
of figures, amongst which may be observed a man carrying a
large fish attached to a pole on his shoulder, and two girls
near him.
1 ft. 9 in. by 2 st. 2 in.—C.
Now in the collection of M. M. Francken, Flanders.

113. A woody Landscape, divided in the middle by a
winding road, in a boggy part of which are laid faggots;
beyond this are a man and a boy, followed by two dogs; and
 
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